Palpita flegia
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Palpita flegia, the satin white moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in Suriname, Colombia, Brazil, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, the Caribbean and the United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida and Texas.
The moth is about 46 mm. The larvae feed on Thevetia peruviana. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 3 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 5 | Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Satin White Palpita sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 64 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 131st most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August–September and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Satin White Palpita in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in January–July and October–November, the lowest months.
6th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Satin White Palpita sightings, Mexico City ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 10%), Guatemala City (Guatemala, about 10%) and Puebla (México, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Satin White Palpita is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (64 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
